MOSCOW. Dec 18 (Interfax) - Moscow stands for Belarus' inclusion in the potential talks on settling the Ukraine crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
"We highly appreciate and support the peace efforts of Minsk. We believe it is important and necessary to include our closest ally in possible negotiations, negotiating processes around Ukraine to unfold with Russia's participation," Zakharova said at a press briefing on Wednesday.
"Taking Belarusian interests, including those in the field of security, into account is one of our absolute priorities," Zakharova said.